There aren’t many European towns that can claim to have a more architecturally valuable shopping arcade.
Built in 1843 and still unchanged in the 21st century. Built on a steep incline the three floors are flanked by numerous shops and a monumental decorative staircase. It’s a haven for shoppers needing a fix and has inspired many artists, the film-maker Demy (Lola, Une chambre en ville) and the designer Tardi (The story of the unknown warrior).
Rue de la Fosse 44000 Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Commerce, Parking Graslin, Parking Gloriette 1, Parking Médiathèque, Parking Gloriette 2, Parking Aristide Briand, Parking Tour Bretagne, Parking CHU 1
Public transport: St-Nicolas, Commerce, Médiathèque, Square Daviais
Self-service bicycles: Bourse (n°31), Duguay Trouin (n°29), Calvaire (n°11), Racine (n°33), Guépin (n°9), Félix Éboué (n°37), Commerce (n°30), Médiathèque (n°34), Barillerie (n°7), Boucherie (n°8)
Passage open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Closed May 1st
Several steps.
Easier access via the entrance on rue Santeuil and the lift in the passageway ‘Cœur de Nantes’.